ASPEERA CIO
Aspeera CIO aims to support Eastern Europeans living in the United Kingdom through the provision of Social, Cultural, Cohesion and Mental Health Support Services, as well as identifying and removing barriers in access and discriminatory practices harming the Central and Eastern European Community.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG EAST EUROPEAN MIGRANTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, POVERTY, OR UNEMPLOYMENT, BY PROVIDING:A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;B) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.C) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;D) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN MIGRANT COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.E) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;F) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT;2. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF EAST EUROPEAN MIGRANTS THROUGH THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION, OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT GROUPS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £4,128 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £142,128 and total expenditure of £138,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,128, which the trustees confirm achieves their stated policy target of three months of staff and other operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year ended 31 October 2025, the charity generated a total income of £142,128, made up of £48,750 from grants, £21,128 from donations and £72,250 from other trading activities.” — page 9
“The Trustees have established the level of reserves that the charity ought to have, which is set at three months of staff and other operating expenditure.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £51,250 — contracts £47,250 (1), grants £4,000 (1); 36% of the £142,128 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Iryna Choriichair
- Diana-Andreea Mandiuc
- Pavlo Lata
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £142k | £138k |
Common questions
Is ASPEERA CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £4,128 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £142,128 and total expenditure of £138,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,128, which the trustees confirm achieves their stated policy target of three months of staff and other operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £20k | Multi-county Eastern European support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £254k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £185k |
| LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST | 1 | £132k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £82k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ARCADEA CIO
- THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO
- TP CARING SPACES CIO
- EAST EUROPEAN RESOURCE CENTRE
- EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY CIO
- AGOE EMPOWERMENT NETWORK CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEERA CIO | £142k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ARCADEA CIO | £334k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE COMFREY PROJECT CIO | £332k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| TP CARING SPACES CIO | £31k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| EAST EUROPEAN RESOURCE CENTRE | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY CIO | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |